JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:DEC • FR0000077919

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This DEC.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DEC.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DEC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DEC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DEC had a positive operating cash flow.
DEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • DEC has a Return On Assets of 3.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 65.15% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a better Return On Equity (11.72%) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Return On Invested Capital of 5.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • DEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.14%. This is below the industry average of 7.74%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.81%) for DEC is above the 3 year average (5.14%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 11.72%
ROIC 5.81%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)5.14%
ROIC(5y)3.67%
DEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of DEC (7.15%) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DEC has a better Operating Margin (12.48%) than 80.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DEC has grown nicely.
  • DEC's Gross Margin of 53.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 56.06% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 7.15%
GM 53.51%
OM growth 3Y22.24%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y18.49%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.29%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
DEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. DEC.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for DEC remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
DEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.44, we must say that DEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEC has a Altman-Z score (1.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC is 4.47, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DEC, 4.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.47, DEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DEC (1.45) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.47
Altman-Z 1.44
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC5.45%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that DEC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DEC has a Current ratio of 1.11. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.04
DEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. DEC.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.71% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 25.63% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.12%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.84% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y25.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.28%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.73% on average per year.
  • DEC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.57%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.51%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
DEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. DEC.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.42, which indicates a correct valuation of DEC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. DEC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.89, the valuation of DEC can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • DEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.42
Fwd PE 14.89
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.93
EV/EBITDA 5.44
DEC.PA Per share dataDEC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of DEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%

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5. DEC.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.25%, DEC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.30.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, DEC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
DEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareDEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

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DEC.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JCDECAUX SE

EPA:DEC (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.2

+0.18 (+0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners26.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.33B
Revenue(TTM)3.67B
Net Income(TTM)262.60M
Analysts72.22
Price Target22.4 (10.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)12.65%
PT rev (3m)15.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)3.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.42
Fwd PE 14.89
P/S 1.18
P/FCF 4.93
P/OCF 3.66
P/B 1.93
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.44
EPS(TTM)1.23
EY6.09%
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY6.72%
FCF(TTM)4.1
FCFY20.3%
OCF(TTM)5.52
OCFY27.32%
SpS17.15
BVpS10.46
TBVpS-0.14
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.0145 (-15.77%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 11.72%
ROCE 7.56%
ROIC 5.81%
ROICexc 7.5%
ROICexgc 14.49%
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 7.15%
GM 53.51%
FCFM 23.91%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)5.14%
ROIC(5y)3.67%
ROICexc(3y)6.71%
ROICexc(5y)4.84%
ROICexgc(3y)13.03%
ROICexgc(5y)9.32%
ROCE(3y)6.68%
ROCE(5y)4.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y32.64%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.16%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y22.24%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y18.49%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.29%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.47
Debt/EBITDA 2.58
Cap/Depr 38.02%
Cap/Sales 8.26%
Interest Coverage 3.11
Cash Conversion 94.05%
Profit Quality 334.43%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 1.44
F-Score8
WACC5.45%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)38.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.3%
Profit Quality(3y)332.01%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y25.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.92%
EPS Next Y13.57%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.28%
Revenue Next Year4.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.51%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.21%
EBIT growth 3Y29.71%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year101.62%
EBIT Next 3Y31.56%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.25%
FCF growth 3Y5.48%
FCF growth 5Y5.58%
OCF growth 1Y4.54%
OCF growth 3Y2.43%
OCF growth 5Y5.88%

JCDECAUX SE / DEC.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DEC.PA.


What is the valuation status for DEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DEC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 16.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.93.


How sustainable is the dividend of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.